Re:In the end, you're treated like a spy, says MIT scientist
by thereddaikon on Friday January 28, 2022 @02:46PM
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As I said in another thread, you cannot expect groups to self police. The legal system will never hold these people accountable because it works against their interests to. This is basic human nature and true everywhere. This is why companies don't admit to wrong doing for dumping waste. This is why the fia doesn't admit it fixed the f1 championship. And this is why dirty cops don't go to prison.
You want change? Make a 4th branch of government who's only power and purpose is to arrest members of the other three branches when they break the law.
Of course it ain't that simple. How do you keep them from getting corrupted and arresting people they don't like? Food for thought.
Re:In the end, you're treated like a spy, says MIT scientist
by stronglikedan on Friday January 28, 2022 @03:22PM
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self-policing aside, we've become so entrenched in crony capitalism, that we can't even get checks-and-balances right anymore between branches
Re:In the end, you're treated like a spy, says MIT scientist
by thereddaikon on Friday January 28, 2022 @03:28PM
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Entropy isn't just a concept in physics but equally applies to institutions. Early on things work well because the mission isn't muddied and people are idealistic. Things can work well for a time with reforms here and there but eventually the rot grows and brings it down. This is in part why no empire was ever permanent. Sometimes its just better to do a reset with the lessons learned and start off just a little bit better.
>" As my team of lawyers argued, Bonavolonta and his agents ignored basic exculpatory evidence, failed to interview critical witnesses until after I was arrested, and dramatically embellished facts in various official documents. Exculpatory information that, under the Constitution, the prosecution was required to turn over — such as a witness saying that I never was in a talent program, a Chinese government initiative to provide funding to researchers and scientists, which was one of the government’s key allegations — was withheld for months until demanded by my lawyers. While I am relieved that my case has been dropped “in the interests of justice,” I respectfully request a thorough review of this matter by Congress and the US Department of Justice to hold individuals accountable for this glaring misconduct."
[0] https://www.bostonglobe.com/2022/01/21/opinion/i-was-arreste...
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brady_disclosure